KLFY.com Articles: March 25, 2021

Senator Kennedy traveling to border Friday; says the immigrant crisis could have been prevented Veteran QB Levi Lewis excited about young receiver corps Moving Acadiana Forward: Seniors trying to get back to normal after a year of COVID-19 Lafayette man says he was brutally attacked by multiple corrections officers in Rapides Parish Jail St. Louis woman found dead at Cancun resort New attitude at LSU practice Death toll from Texas winter storm now at least 111, officials say St. Martinville juvenile arrested on terrorizing charge for death threats Penny dreadful: Georgia man receives final paycheck in coins Fake ‘antifa’ event comedian will appeal to La. Supreme Court after circuit court rejection Police name suspect in murder of 8-year-old Treyce Bryant Paycheck Protection Program extension passes in Senate, on its way to President Biden’s desk for approval 3 times as many red snapper doesn’t mean tripled quotas With more aid coming, Louisiana lawmaker scraps gas tax hike Economist: Louisiana likely to reach pre-COVID jobs in 2022 Former Lafourche Parish principal arrested for allegedly having sex with teen Transition to 3-digit national suicide hotline to be complete by July 2022 Parks and Rec, law enforcement meet to discuss public safety plan for Lafayette city parks Church Point to hold Stop the Violence Peace Rally April 7 St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office declares no-wake zone for Stephensville and Belle River Albertsons offering $20 gift cards for blood donation through March 27 5 dead after ‘devastating’ storm blasts Calhoun County, Ala. Struggling to pay rent due to COVID? State to hold virtual rental assistance info sessions. Slain Boulder officer’s dad says son would be ‘deeply offended to know his death would be used to promote gun control’ Biden defends border response as immigration takes center stage at first press conference Peeps-flavored Pepsi? Brands partner for marshmallow soda ‘Top 400 richest Americans’ have lowest tax rate UL Lafayette, LHC Group team up for university’s largest private investment in history Lawmakers push for infrastructure changes as Biden administration makes goals known COVID-19 vaccine event to be held in Delcambre Friday, March 26 SLCC organizations to hold food donation drive on March 31 Grand jurors indict Lafayette man on second-degree murder charges #11 Softball faces #5 Florida in top-15 showdown #14 LSU Baseball officially names new Friday night starter vs #9 Tennessee ‘Arrested Development’ star Jessica Walter dies at 80 Iberia Parish to hold Household Waste Day April 17 VP Harris to oversee administration’s immigration response at border Thibodaux PD: Standoff ends peacefully. Suspect in custody. Nicholls lockdown lifted. Natchitoches woman missing since 1993 positively identified Pfizer begins testing vaccine in children under age 12 Four people being monitored for Ebola virus in Oregon The Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana hosts Shoot for the Stars Fundraiser Newsfeed Now: A look at the King Sooper shooting suspect’s past; Man reconnects antique find to veteran’s family USA Boxing Championship kicks off in Shreveport UPDATE: Boil Advisory lifted for the Town of Leonville Water System Why can teens aged 16, 17 get the Pfizer vaccine but not Moderna or Johnson & Johnson? Pfizer begins trials for oral COVID-19 treatment Florida Olympics? State official’s proposal to bring 2021 Games to Sunshine State draws skepticism After months of delays elite rowers hit the water for first Olympic qualification event since pandemic UFO report might miss deadline according to Senator Olympic wrestling hopeful sets sights on Tokyo after bout with COVID Dog rescued by first responders after being stuck for nearly 20 hours Louisiana woman pleads guilty to defrauding elderly person out of $4.85 million Grocery store barista saves elderly co-worker by covering her with trash cans during Colorado shooting Warm and Windy Today with Another Low Severe Threat for Acadiana Biden sets new vaccine goal: 200 million shots in his first 100 days Gym owner giving free memberships to those who don’t get vaccinated Georgia man receives final paycheck in pile of greasy pennies left in driveway Can I take painkillers before or after a COVID shot? Suspected Boulder shooter was bullied, hit student who called him terrorist, classmates say US jobless claims fall to lowest number since pandemic began a year ago Torch relay for pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics kicks off its 121-day journey Fourth Annual Mendoza Car Giveaway Acadiana Eats – The Original Cajun Claws in Abbeville American Rescue Plan sets aside $5B for “socially disadvantaged farmers”